Château Palmer 1979
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Scores
Two measures, kept apart on purpose. One is about the bottle, the other about the year.
Wine Score
91 / 100
- Critic evidence
- Critic: not reviewed
- Community evidence
- Community 91 from 76 notes
Region Vintage
91 / 100
Margaux · 1979
Not part of the Wine Score.
Method region_vintage_v1
Drinking window
Price
Merchant price range, per 750ml
£226
Median £226 · 2026-09
Our own summary of 1 tracked offer in bottle, divided down to a 750ml comparable. It is not a merchant listing, and nobody will sell you a bottle at the median. The individual listings are below.
Price basis not confirmed, may or may not include UK duty and VAT.
Prices read 2026-10-14. We hold one dated snapshot of merchant prices rather than a series, so there is no retail price chart on this page. The one price history we do own is trade based: the market index.
By format
| Format | Low | High | Per 750ml | Obs. | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1x75cl | £222 | £222 | £222 | 1 | not tracked |
| 16x75cl × 16 | not tracked | not tracked | not tracked | 0 | not tracked |
Where to buy
Retail route
3 observations from 3 venues; 2 with unknown format, prices shown as listed below. A shelf price is what a merchant listed on the date shown; no bidding, no premium.
| Venue | Price |
|---|---|
| cellar.com · | £222per 750ml |
| thewine-cru.co.uk · | £225as listed · unit not recorded |
| rare-wine.com · | £149as listed · unit not recorded |
Auction route
No auction activity in the tracked window.
No auction activity in the tracked window.
What it has fetched at auction, year by year: Château Palmer 1979 price history.
LWIN 101365819790100750, the identifier for this bottling and format.